Issue #12 - Sylvania Northview High School

THE
SYLVANIA
NORTHVIEW
SENIOR PRINTS
Sylvania Northview High School
5403 Silica Drive Sylvania, Ohio 43560
Volume 88, Issue 12
May 29, 2014
Swaggerty caught “dirty dancing”
Seniors
accepted to Principal guilty of inappropriate dance moves
Hogwarts
Lauren Lewis
Falls down sometimes
Megan McLean
Hangs out in pub
After waiting all these years, the time has
finally come. Senior students all over Northview
have been receiving their acceptance letters to
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Over the summer, students sent in
applications hoping to get a spot in one of the
top colleges in Europe.
“I am so thrilled and honored to be able
to go to Hogwarts. I know it’s one of the best
schools to get into,” senior Evelyn Gulla said.
There have been several sightings of owls
arriving across town, with pieces of parchment
attached to their feet. So do not be alarmed if
you see a huge mass of feathers fly by.
“I asked my mom when we got the owl, and
she said a week ago,” senior Jacob Groth said.
“She told me it brought my acceptance letter
but no one wanted to tell me.”
Once the first-year students arrive at
Hogwarts (after taking the Hogwarts Express
from King’s Cross, platform 9 ¾), they will be
sorted into their respective houses, as chosen
by the Sorting Hat.
“I’m hoping to be placed in Gryffindor,
but I’d be okay with any house,” senior Bailey
Olson said. “As long as it’s not Slytherin.”
The standard classes for first years at
Hogwarts include Astronomy, Charms, Defense
Against the Dark Arts, Herbology, History of
Magic, Potions, and Transfiguration.
Attached to the letter is a list of books and
equipment required for the first year of school.
Along with the required equipment,
students can bring either an owl, frog, or cat.
“I’m stoked to go to Hogwarts and have my
first college experience there,” senior Ben Pifer
said. “I expected the acceptance letter to come
earlier, but better late than never.” Unfortunately, not all students were
accepted into Hogwarts. They have to live in
the Muggle world, and go to a normal college.
It’s common knowledge that Northview
students grind at dances, but what’s practically
unheard of is the administration grinding at the
same dances.
Yes, you read that right. A member of
the NV administration was caught dancing
inappropriately at Prom. That member was
none other than the one and only twerk-tastic
Principal Steve Swaggerty.
While students did line dances like the
Cha Chad Slide and Cupid Shuffle on the dance
floor, Mr. Swaggerty couldn’t keep himself from
twerking.
Mr. Swaggerty was so into it, he didn’t
even notice when Assistant Principal of Student
Discipline Melissa McDonald grabbed him by
the arm to escort him from the dance floor.
“He [Mr. Swaggerty] just kept twerking,
even though I kept yanking on his arm,” Mrs.
McDonald said. “It was extremely embarrassing.
I don’t know where he learned to dance like that.
Disco is much better.”
Due to Mr. Swaggerty’s strengthening lower
body muscles from his persistent twerking and
grinding, Mrs. McDonald was unable to haul
Mr. Swaggerty off the dance floor by herself.
She therefore enlisted the help of both Athletic
Director Chris Irwin and Assistant Principal of
Curriculum Kasey Vens to carry Mr. Swaggerty
kicking and screaming off of the floor to waiting
Officers Gallup and Rowe.
“I have no idea what the big deal was, I was
having a lot of fun and was enjoying myself.
There was nothing wrong with it, it’s the move of
my generation,” Mr. Swaggerty said. “But clearly,
my co-administrators did not agree. I think they
just don’t like it because they don’t know how to
do it.”
By this time Mr. Swaggerty had caused quite
a scene, and many students gaped at his change
of heart towards the “inappropriate dancing”.
Some students were extremely appalled that
their principal had decided to take part in the
grinding pit, while others simply admired his
skills and learned some new tips from him.
Photos courtesy of some parents, Lauren Lewis and probably a lot of tea
PRINCIPAL STEVE SWAGGERTY HAS ESCAPED from jail and is now on the run from the law (Assistant Principal of Student Discipline Melissa McDonald). He is wanted, dead or alive for grinding.
“I thought it was the coolest thing ever. How
many school principals know how to twerk?”
senior John Wendt said. “I actually learned a few
tips from him. Like the more that you bend your
knees, the easier it is to do.”
Despite Mr. Swaggerty’s obvious newfound
love of twerking and grinding, the rest of the
administrators did not appreciate the display of
dancing skills and decided to send him to jail for
the night at NV’s After Prom. They hope that his
jail time taught him to appreciate the old ways of
dancing, including the disco and lawn mower.
Science teacher turns classroom into laundry room
“
Mr. Ulrich brought in so much laundry
that he started offering extra credit to
Dances sporadically
students who would come in and fold it
Sometimes I would
during their free periods.
catch
Mr.
Ulrich
sniffing
“Sometimes I would catch Mr. Ulrich
Science teacher Frank Ulrich’s students
sniffing David Marsh’s hockey jersey when
were able to breathe a sigh of relief after
David Marsh’s hockey
he didn’t think anyone was looking,” senior
Principal Steve Swaggerty ultimately banned
jersey
when
he
didn’t
and volunteer laundry folder Joe Jennewine
Mr. Ulrich from doing his laundry in his
said.
classroom.
think anyone was
According to witnesses, Mr. Ulrich shed
“It was really strange, all of his dirty
looking.
more than a few tears as he took his clothes
clothes hanging from the ceiling during class.
down from the ceiling. Nobody knew Mr.
I had to walk through a curtain of clothes just
-Joe Jennewine, senior
Ulrich was such a fashionista, but the only
to get to my seat,” senior Emma Hawley said.
thing
he
loves
more
than
fashion is educating his students.
Mr. Ulrich said it started off innocently enough with only one
“I’m sad that I have to now do all of my laundry at home. But
or two loads per week, but recognized it soon got out of hand.
the thing I value above everything else is making sure that Rachel
“I knew it was going to be a problem once students couldn’t
Bules gets the astronomy education she needs, with no clothes
see the SmartBoard with all the clothes hanging in the way,” Mr.
hanging in her way,” Mr. Ulrich said.
Ulrich said.
Rachel Bules
WITTMAN
MR. ULRICH HANGS his dirty laundry from the ceiling.
Monday
Tuesday
”
Wednesday
High: 90 degrees
Low: 60 degrees
High: 37 degrees
Low: 19 degrees
High: 65 degrees
Low: 50 degrees
Sunny and
0% chance of
precipitation. Break out the
swimsuits, today will be a great
day for a dip in the pool!
Overcast and
dreary, with a
75% chance of rain/sleet. As
temperatures drop, there is a
chance it may snow, so get your
snowblowers ready.
Mostly sunny,
with a chance of
tornados late afternoon. Carrying heavy rocks in your pockets
would probably be a good idea,
considering the hurricanestrength winds that may occur.
Friday
Thursday
High: 73
degrees
Low: 58 degrees
High: 18 degrees
Low: -12 degrees
Early morning
will be sunny and pristine, but
prepare for enormous thunderstorms at approximately 2:25
PM.
Don’t worry, you
didn’t wake up in
Antarctica, it still is Sylvania.
A cold front blew in, bringing
three feet of snow and frigid
temperatures. Bundle up, and
happy June!
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Opinions
Features
Sports
Can you find Maggie and
Miss Hage? pg ?.
NV is transformed into
the Wild West, pg. 5
Don’t you forget about
us pg. 8
Skills we learned in high
school, pg. 10
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GOOD LUCK SENIORS
The Student Prints May 29, 2014
Remembering the good old days
Remodeling the theater and the
musical department
Mr. Jesse was the
principal
ALICE training
Cell phone policy changes
in favor of students
Leadership Academy and Interact
come to NV
Mrs. Benya’s last year.. “okay
my friends.”
“Hubba hubba more matching,”
Mr. Schneider’s saying
Support fundraisers...
just do it.
NV used to have vending
machines
Connections Day changed
then failed
Mr. Drouillard’s last
year
Remember grilled cheese Wednesday’s, slushies and cookies?
New adminstrator’s join
the staff
Teacher cuts in
2012
Our OGT’s didn’t get us out of exams
How to be a
successful,
happy senior
class...
Old lockers with with
actual locks
NOTIONS IN MOTION
Where do you see yourself in 10 years at our high school reunion?
-Jessica Stark
“I won’t be there...I’ll be sitting on the beach
in Hawaii, fanning myself with $100 bills.”
-Nick Rioux
“I will be riding in on my horse, after I am the
first female to win the Kentucky Derby.”
-Tori Schafer
“I’ll have 34 cats by then.”
-Mikhala Meyers
“My mom will be dropping me off...”
-DJ Schumacher
Have a well organized
prank involving the
whole class.
ALL seniors go ALL
OUT on spirit days.
Don’t fight over silly
things... like class
t-shirts.
Stay spirited for the
WHOLE game.
Feel connected as a
class.
Branch out and talk to
others.
Did you choose the right major?
You might think you want to go into math, but you don’t really want
to go into math. You just thought that these better majors you would
love to pursue didn’t exist. BUT THEY DO! Have a nice life.
Beyoncé: Don’t even try,
it’s impossible. Tuition is
too high.
Tree Hugging: Taught by
Elton John, and by the
end of first semester, you’ll
have so many splinters you
will be mistaken for a tree.
Only extreme earth lovers
will complete the course.
Wearing leggings: Come to
this course to stop wearing
leggings. Call 1-800-leggings-addict to sign up for
this course.
Aglet Making: taught by
the losers of Project Runway. First semester you
learn what an aglet is, and
when you enter the second
year, you figure out how
to place that little plastic
thingy on the end of the
lace.
Ninja: taught by Jackie
Chan, and your first semester is being beaten by
multiple ninjas. You won’t
even make it to the second
year. You are in the hospital for months.
Twerking Major: taught
by Professor Miley Cyrus.
First semester you start
slow; only learning the
basic hand-on-knee twerk
movements, but by your
second year, you will be a
professional at twerking
on vertical surfaces.
Foot Modeling: taught by
the girls who never quite
became Victoria’s Secret
Angels. First semester requires a weekly pedicure
and learning the basics of
painting toenails. The second year you learn how to
not sickle your foot and to
point your toes.
EDITORS
The Student Prints May 29, 2014
Kaelynn Knestrick
News Editor
Aka-believe it, I’m saying goodbye. I have learned to say
goodbye from moving to and from Colorado but it has never
gotten easier. I have known about this goodbye since last year
but I never realized how hard it was going to be to actually write
it. I’ll start by saying how I became involved in the Student
Prints.
Junior year I received a personal letter from Ms. Huey that
altered my path both junior and senior year. I was debating
even trying out for the newspaper again for my senior year.
After talking Intro to Journalism first semester junior year I was
given a letter from Ms. Huey asking me to join the Newspaper
staff the beginning of second semester. It just so happened that
the Newspaper period was a commons for me so I decided I
would give it a try and then decide if I wanted to continue doing
it senior year. After being on the staff a few days I realized I
wouldn’t want to spend senior year without these people and
the experiences being on the staff provided me.
It was hard joining newspaper halfway
through the year. People already knew each other
and were established with what they wrote. I
am thankful for last year’s seniors who took me
under their wing and helped me figure out the
ropes of how to be a staffer. Learning how to write
headlines and design pages became second nature.
When it came time to interview to have an Editor position
I thought why not give it a try? I applied and became one of
the two News Editors. I almost worked solo the whole year
but I convinced Casey to do the interview and I know she has
loved it, I hope. Working with Casey this past year has been an
experience. Every day she would rave about my lunch while she
ate her “cardboard pizza.”
Common topics of discussion in the Pub were books, food
and making fun of Lauren and her daily blonde moments.
Rachel, Lauren and I could spend the whole period talking about
Divergent, Shatter Me, Poison Princess, Fault in Our Stars and
of course Harry Potter.
I couldn’t have asked for a better friend and Co-Editor,
Rachel. Even though we have differing views on Christmas and
she would purposely sing Christmas Carols to bug me we have
become very close. A trend for Rachel was photo shopping her
face into any picture, usually one with a hot guy who she was
crushing on. We also talked about how out of shape we were after
becoming winded walking up the stairs at school, on a daily basis.
Her and Jordan’s constant “wiggling,” singing
and bickering meant there was never a dull day
in the Pub. And then there is Jordan…let’s just
say that more times than not he was irritating
me to no end. On the days that he decided to act
normal he was a great friend.
I learned a lot throughout the year from
our other Co-Editor, Maggie. Even though
she could be Naggy Maggie at times, she truly
wanted what was best for the paper, even though
“she liked as us people but didn’t always like us
as staffers.” Staying after school with Maggie I
learned a lot of neat tricks to make pages more
interesting. I even learned how to export pages
and I came to appreciate all the work that the
Co-Editors and Huey had to do
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to make an issue ready for printing. It is more than just writing
stories and putting them and pictures onto a page, who would
have thunk it?
Staying after school for hours on end the week we went to
office created bonds that most people would not understand. The
communal stress and anxiety of getting everything done before 4
pm tends to bring people together.
Being a Pub person didn’t limit me to only knowing people
in Newspaper, more often than not yearbook and newspaper
staffers would be working in the Pub together during commons.
Being able to see Maddie, Megan and Sarah when I stopped in
during yearbook or when we all had deadlines and were working
in the Pub 6th period, was a great addition to being a Newspaper
staffer.
Someone I am truly thankful to is Ms. Huey; for giving me
the opportunity to be a part of the Student Prints Staff. I felt
honored to get a personal letter asking me to be a part of the staff
and to be able to show my ability to write and create pages. Being
on the Students Prints has allowed me to see how creative I can
be. By doing interviews I have been able to meet new people and
become less shy when I first met someone. I plan on continuing
to be a part of Newspaper in college and will forever be thankful
for the opportunities that the Student Prints has offered me.
Lastly, I would like to thank my parents. You have always
encouraged me to try new things and do what I love. Thank you
for telling me to try being a part of The Student Prints. I wouldn’t
be who I am today if it wasn’t for you guys. Your supports has
helped me through so much and I know it will continue to help
me for the rest of my life.
I couldn’t have asked for a better four years at Northview.
Going to games, participating in many of the available clubs
and activities was a great way to spend my time. Having the
opportunity to meet new people and discover things that I
enjoyed have helped prepare me for my future days at Miamia
Unoversity. Even though I will now be a Red Hawk I will forever
be a Wildcat.
Jessica Stark
Photo Editor
Casey Wittman
News Editor
When I made the decision to apply to be a part
of The Student Prints, it was because of my love for
English, reading and writing. No one forewarned about
the amount of deadlines…the gruesome, dreadful
deadlines! Honestly though, staying after those long
days has given me some of the best memories.
Mag Dog always cracked me up with her sayings
for each issue, such as “the pooches,” “the boxes,” “I’m
a wizard,” and “chalk.” Yeah, you had to be there. Then
there is the one and only, Lauren Lewis. She joined
junior year and I am so glad she did, newspaper would
not be the same. Her awkward moments never fail to
make life more interesting. Maggie, Lauren and I have
had so many memorable experiences such as making
our psychology projects. Poor Zoe getting conditioned
to the song Splish Splash, you all leaving me on Gibbs
Bridge alone then Maggie decided to do her Sarah Palin
voice. I will always remember that the pituitary gland
is the master gland of the endocrine system due to
Maggie’s perfect impersonation. We have to continue
our monthly Frickers dinner throughout the summer!
I will miss both of y’all so much when we are all away
at college.
My fellow News Editor Kaeylynn will be missed!
Especially our talks about books and food. Our
preferences of genres are the same but your gourmet
food beats my cardboard pizza everyday!
Shout out to Kailee for joining newspaper staff this
year! And for letting me convince you to join and push
through the deadlines. It will be so weird not seeing
each other everyday at school. I will just have call you a
million times when I need a…complaining session. Then
there are two friends I won’t have to call.
A fellow publication person I have become close
to this year is Ray. I am so excited we have become
good friends again and that we are both going to Kent
State University. Another person that’s going to KSU is
someone I have literally known my whole life. Our moms
were pregnant at the same time and the fact that we have
remained best friends since day one and are going to the
same college is astounding. Not many people can say that
and I am so blessed that Sydney Bihnny (sorry I had to)
and I will continue our friendship just a campus apart!
I would like to thank my parents and sister for
supporting me all throughout high school. Also another
shout out to my family back home in Louisville, I love
you all bunches. A special thanks to my Grandma and
Papa for reading my articles each issue!
The main thanks goes out to Ms. Huey. Thank you
for inviting me to be on The Students Prints staff my
sophomore year, which has lead to one big Pub family.
I truly cannot imagine what my high school experience
would have been like without newspaper, the Pub, or
most of all the Pub people I have come to
meet. Rachel and Maggie, our Co-Editors,
are amazing. They have done a fantastic
job this year. Maggie and I have some great
memories and I hope all of the Pub people
will continue Rachel’s and my obsession
with Christmas and decorate the Pub with
holiday cheer. I will miss all of you Pub
people!
Moving on to more milestones requires
leaving some behind.
Northview has helped me
create wonderful ones that
I will forever remember. A
bittersweet moment such
as writing a goodbye only
means there is better to
come.
I have been blessed
thus far and hope that
all my friends and peers
continue on and have
bright futures! Thank you
Northview High School
for an unforgettable four
years!
I am not one who is good at goodbyes, so this will be short, sweet and
to the point...
Most of you may know me as the girl whose mom is a photographer.
Growing up I was always in front of the camera, getting my picture taken.
But as I got older I realized that I had the photography gene and found
a passion for taking pictures as well. As I got to be a sophomore I knew
I wanted to take pictures for Northview, so I joined The Student Prints.
My senior year I became the Photo Editor for the newspaper, and before I
knew it the year flew by and here I am writing my final goodbye.
I am so glad that I was given the opportunity to be part of The Student
Prints. It has been a great experience that has helped me grow in my
writing and my photography, and really opened up my eyes to how truly
stressful a deadline can be. Thank you so much to Ms. Huey for teaching
and helping me to become a great all around member of The Student
Prints. Also, a huge thanks to Rachel and Maggie for putting up with all of
us and for running this glorious paper. It has been a great year, you guys
are awesome. To all my fellow pub seniors, it’s been great working with
you and I wish you all the best of luck in your future.
Throughout my four years in high school, in addition to being part
of The Student Prints, I have been a Northview majorette, a member of
the Northview Dance Team, I played lacrosse, and did several other things
that kept me way too busy. I want to thank all my coaches for putting up
with my crazy, busy schedule and for helping me grow and improve in the
things I love.
Thanks to all my wonderful friends on helping me survive this year.
It’s been a long road but we finally made it. I can’t wait to see what the
future holds for you all. A huge thank you to Bailey for making my senior
year so great and memorable. I am truly so thankful to have you as my best
friend. Your future is bright.
Most of all, I want to thank my parents. Thank you for putting up with
me for the past 18 years. Mom, I credit you for my love of photography,
and am so thankful for how close we have become. Dad, thank you for
always doing everything you possibly can to make me happy, even though
you do not always believe me I appreciate everything you do. Thank you
both for being the best parents ever and for shaping me into the young
woman I am today.
Next year, I will be attending The Ohio State University and will
continue my love for journalism and photography as I plan to major in
broadcast journalism. The future brings wonderful opportunity, and I am
so excited to begin the next stage in my life.
To all 2014 Northview seniors, I wish you all the best of luck on your
future endeavors. Enjoy the last couple of months at home. Before you
know it, we will all be out on our own. Stay wacky wildcats.
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STAFF WRITERS
The Student Prints May 29, 2014
I can’t believe this is goodbye.. .
When I filled out my application to join the Northview Newspaper staff, I did it because
I was interested in a career in journalism.
I’ve always loved writing and I wanted to join the staff earlier, but I had issues fitting it
into my schedule. I’m so glad that I was able to be a part of it this year because I had so much
fun!
I met new people, got closer to others, learned how to design pages, learned how to work
with a Mac computer, and the best part, I learned how to be a better writer. This was not the
only new Northview program I joined this year.
While attending Northview’s Young Life Club when I could, I also joined the Theatre
program which allowed me to participate in Our Town and Winter One Acts. All the
organizations I joined this year taught me something different, as did all of high school.
I realized that our time here is short and while we think that we have time to do
everything, that isn’t always the case. I always thought to myself, “Oh I can do that next year,
I can’t fit it in this semester,” or “I would do it, but I’m just so busy.” I look back realizing that
I had opportunities to join these organizations and do other things at this school earlier than
I thought I did. I had the time, but I didn’t realize it because I focused on other things. Now
we all have things to focus on, I had obligations that I couldn’t always avoid, but that doesn’t
mean I couldn’t have tried harder to fit new things in. If I had tried, I may not feel the way I
do now about leaving high school.
I’m grateful for all that I was able to do here my last year, but I also am very sad at all
that I missed out on. I feel like I missed wonderful memories I could’ve made here because I
didn’t always make use of my time. I think that it is a normal thing that we all do as humans,
but now that I’m about to be a college freshman, I realize that we need to make room for life
along the way.
Life happens very quickly, and we all change as we go through high school. I’m not the
same person I was when I was 14, and I have my experiences from these last four years to
thank for that. High School is a bigger stage of our lives than we would sometimes like to
believe. We change, we learn, we experience, and we grow over these four years. Life takes a toll
on all of us, and we develop as individuals.
I don’t know who I would be without all that I’ve learned from the programs and organizations
I was a part of here at Northview. Newspaper taught me to be a better writer and that deadlines
come quicker than you think, you can’t procrastinate forever. It taught me how to work with people
and how to push yourself in your work.
Young Life taught me to be open about
yourself and that it is completely okay
to scream a song or smash on disgusting
fast food. It also taught me about being
comfortable with who you are, and who you
are in your faith.
Theatre taught me teamwork and how we
all work together like a family to put on the
best shows that we possibly can while having
a blast along the way.
Choir taught me how to express myself
in the best way I know how, through vocal
music. It taught me how to work with a
piece of music and make it into a work of art
expressing all that you are feeling and what
you want others to feel.
I have had some of the most life changing
and incredible moments of my life from this
program and I will always have it with me in
my heart.
Northview High School taught me so
much, through its teachers, programs, and
students. Overall, I learned to use my time
to the fullest, and to make the most out of
everything that I have.
My message I want to leave to everyone
is that life is beautiful and an incredible adventure, use your time and do everything that you can
while you have these four years. Even though I am only 18, I know all of that, and I’m optimistic
of what life has to offer because of my experiences from high school.
I am ready to live the rest of my life and use the time that has been given to me. Once a
Wildcat, forever a Wildcat!
Melanie Siedlecki
Other than the pub life, I would like to
thank my true friends that stuck it out of this
4 year constant roller coaster! The friends
and memories I’ve created in high school is
something I hope to never forget.
I wouldn’t be who I am today without
the experiences I’ve had with not only the
newspaper staff but my other families at NV
like NV Theatre, choir and cheer. My theatre
family is like any other, I will miss you guys
so much but I know that you will continue the
excellence and I can’t wait to come back in years
to come to see you all shine on stage. To my
fellow cheer seniors, we have been through a lot
over the past four years but I wouldn’t want to
share them with anyone else. From cheer camp
to long practices, I’m still surprised we made
it out alive! To the choir, thank you for always
making my day brighter. I will miss being there
twice every day and I ask the underclassmen to
please continue to work hard but also continue
partying on Fridays. There are many special
people I would like to personally thank but you
know who you are and I just want you to know
that I love you guys and will miss you so much.
Hey Northview! Well, I was told I was
supposed to write a senior goodbye. Since only
my friends and people who care about me are
reading this (or you’re just creeping) I will
especially miss you. Considering that this is my first and only
year on the newspaper staff, I would like to
thank the entire staff and Ms. Huey for allowing
me to join the family. Thank you to Rachel and
Mags for putting up with all my questions and
editing my horribly written stories. To one of
my best friends Casey, thank you for making me
join newspaper, laughing and complaining with
me each day. Lauren, thanks for being there
when I need help and sharing the “Day in the
life of Lauren Lewis” stories with me! Jordan,
thanks for making the pub more exciting and
I’ve been lucky enough to be a part of a great
high school and community and I couldn’t be
happier about the memories that have been
created. Before I forget, I need to thank my mother
for reading all my articles and asking “Did you
really write this?” I wouldn’t be where I am today
without her and I can’t thank her enough.
Next year, I plan to attend Bowling Green
State University and major in Communications
and see where my life goes. If I ever become
famous, I guess any of you can get millions off
this embarrassing goodbye I wrote. Or at our
30th reunion you can pull out this issue of the
Student Prints and laugh at how I turned out so
much different than planned.
I’m not gonna say that the four years of
high school go by really fast, because it feels
like I’ve been here forever. I’m sad to be leaving
but I’m ready to move on to new things in life.
I hope you and I both end up sucessful doing
something we love. I’ll end with the wise words
of Zac Efron in High School Musical 3, “Once a
Wildcat, Always a Wildcat.” Thank you for the
last four years, Northview.
teaching me how to do the Carleton but also
BOO Jordan BOO (Yeah Jordan) To all seniors
on staff, good luck in the real world and I hope
we stay in touch. We’ve been through a lot even
this year but it is memories that I’ll never forget!
Good luck to all the underclassman as well, it is
all yours next year!
Shoutout to other pub people like Alanna
and Ray for nacho day and helping me
procrastinate. Also, all credit to Emma for
finally getting me to join a publication inside
of Northview (sorry I picked newspaper over
yearbook but oh whale!)
Overall, thank you to all the pub people
for great memories shared in the pub and again
for letting me join the family for my last year
at NV.
Kailee McAfee
Goodbye. Such a simple word, yet such a hard thing to do. I never really expected this to come
so soon, I think I wasn’t really ready to do this. I even procrastinated writing this until the day it
was due…#oops. I have gone round and round trying to find the right or sentimental words to say,
but it’s not as easy as it sounds.
My experiences these past four years have been some of the greatest moments of my life. Yes
it’s true, I have had my fair share of moments when I would rather go backpacking through the
arctic tundra than to go school or do homework. Who hasn’t? But regardless, I would be lying if I
said I didn’t have an awesome time here.
I remember my first day of high school like it was yesterday. I never expected that I would
make so many friends and make so many memories here. I wouldn’t have changed anything.
Then my sophomore year, I remember going with Sydney down to Ms. Huey’s room for our
interview to be a part of The Student Prints the following year. We were both so nervous.
I was so ecstatic when I found out we both had made it, especially because I really love writing
and I knew it would be such a great experience for me.
Some of my favorite memories come from being part of The Student Prints, and spending my
time in the Pub.
These memories drastically range from singing along to the Pitch Perfect soundtrack, to
when the Pub turns into a scene from The Hunger Games to get a computer the day before we go
to print. I can’t even begin to imagine not coming back to Ms. Huey’s room for another year of
newspaper. I’m going to miss it all so much. Yes, even the ridiculously hectic deadlines.
I don’t wish to sound like I’m writing in a yearbook, but there are so many people I’d really
like to say goodbye to and thank for making my high school career so memorable.
Ms. Huey, our whole staff would be nowhere without you. Thank you so much for allowing
me to be part of The Student Prints. I can’t tell you how much I loved getting to experience this.
You have taught me so much and I don’t know anyone else who would be able to put up with all
our antics. You are one incredible person and an amazing teacher.
To all my teachers, especially the English Department. Since freshman year, I have had the
privilege of being taught by some of the best English teachers I know. English has been and will
always be my favorite subject. Having great teachers that honestly just helped me learn so much
throughout these years is amazing. I hope I have professors in college that help me as much as you
all helped me. So Mr. Dick, Mrs. Schloegl, and Mrs. Laskey, thank you.
Sydney. We became a part of the staff together, and now we’re leaving together. I still
remember when we first met during track season freshman year. Man did we have some great
times. I’m going to miss having you around and seeing you every day, fourth period. Thank you
for always being there when I need someone to talk to. I wish you the best of luck in Florida. I’ll be
around, mostly for the warm weather, but I guess I can visit you too while I’m down there…
Melanie, I’m so glad you decided to join the staff this year. We’ve gotten so close because of
that and I could not be happier. You’re an incredible person and I’m going to miss your smiling
face. I wish you the best of luck next year at OU.
Maggie and Rachel, you two are one kick-butt team. I think of all the hard work you two and
Huey have put into The Student Prints, and I can’t help but be amazed at everything you’ve done.
I wish you the best of luck next year and expect to see great things from you both!
To all my friends, Kitty, Coop, Sindhya, Evelyn, Marisa, Ellen, Anna, Bailey and so many
others (you know who you are, and I wish I could list everyone), thank you for going through this
experience with me. I love you all and you’ve helped me so much all these years. Even though
we’re all going separate ways, I won’t forget you! Keep in touch, and good luck to all of you.
The track team. I’ve
been a part of NV’s track
team since my freshman
year, and it has been one
of my favorite activities
I have participated in.
Thank you so much to
everyone on the team
for making me feel as if
I were a part of one huge
track family. Good luck to
you all.
Last, but not least,
I’d like to thank my
parents. I would not be
who I am today, without
them and all their help.
Seriously, I do not know
where I would be if I did
not have them in my life.
All their hard work, love
and support, are things
that I cannot thank them
enough for.
Well, that’s as far as
I can go without getting
TOO emotional. Although
I am incredibly excited
(and somewhat nervous)
for a new chapter of my
life to begin, I will miss
Northview and all it has
to offer.
Class
of
2014,
congratulations! It’s been
real. I truly look forward
to seeing where life takes
you all.
Megan McLean
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Volume 88, Senior Issue
Co-Editors-In-Chief:
Maggie Figliomeni & Rachel Bules
Adviser: Sarah Huey
News Editor: Kaelynn Knestrick & Casey Wittman
Features Editors: Lauren Lewis & Sydney Albert
Sports Editors: Jordan Rose
Opinions Editors: Geeta Rao & Annie Nowak
Arts & Entertainment Editor: Henry Gray
Business Editor: Emily Simone
Photo Editors: Jessica Stark & Kristin Osinski
Staff Writers: Ahmed Atari, Peter Birsen, Nazihah Bhatti,
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COLLEGE LIST
The Student Prints May 29, 2014
Alexander Apardian
Skylar Gilbert
Sarah Avina
Sabrina Good
Davidson Baker
Jeffrey Hammye
Jenna Barfell
Jessica Hanf
Ashlee Barth
Niccole Haughn
Nicholas Battaglini
Brendon Hartbarger
Lucas Benton
Raghad Hassabelnaby
Jacob Bilek
Benjamin Heinrichs
Erin Bruggerman
Alexia Hiznay
Benjamin Cechner
Hannah Hurt
Caitlyn Cheser
Morgan Isola
Ashley Cole
Joshua Jablonski
Natalie Doner
Joesph Jennewine
Heather Dorner
Raven Jimenez
Keegan Edinger
Laura Judge
Hunter Egbert
Jason Kahn
Andrew Emmenecker
Madaline Keil
Shelby Faunt
Robert Kennedy
Emily Frankhauser
Megan Kling
Hannah Ganoom
Grace Carroll
Kailee McAfee
Kooper Carter
Megan J. Miller
Eben Corron
Rachel Olson
Emily Kruse
Emmilea Peterson
Matthew Dierker Emily Radebaugh
Caroline Gable
Elizabeth Royal
Emily Giovannucci Madison Rutter
Kevin Goff
John Seeman
Samantha GozRoberta Sefing
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Madison Warner
Emma Hawley
Alexis Wheatley
Jason Hosinski
Kaitlyn Zigulis
Adam Liber
Katherine Diment
Jacob Groth
Evelyn Gulla
Himabindu Katrapati
Kaelynn Knestrick
Caitlin Meade
Rachel Audet
Adam Downing
Ashley Ingle
Jai Strong
Meagan Jamieson
Chandler Miller
Kaitlin Powlesland
Caitlin Wohlgamuth
Jacob Kujawa
Maggie Larkins
Ji Yu Liao
Seth Liaros
Alicia Maxwell
Patrick McCoy
Megan McLean
Destiny McMorris McCall
Austin Micham
Zachary Mikolajczyk
Andrew Miller
Chandler Miller
Benjanmin Moyer
Sulaiman Mustapha
Benjamin Nadarajah
Lilianne Neuman
Emily Nickoli
Jacob Nowak
Daniel Boyle
Halley Elchert
Hayley Cowden Hoot
Erik Massey
Cameron McNamee
Michaela Morrissey
Madison Phillips
Brittany Porcenaluk
Elena Price
Jessica Reed
Joy Sandy
Ashlee Wagoner
Tyler Parlette
Sarah Peart
Nicholas Rakich
Tyler Rayoum
Bradley Reiner
Hanna Roberts
Ryan Rogers
Nathan Roscoe
Sierra Rostetter
Justin Sauppe
Dennis Schumacher
Emily Simone
Brandi Stafford
Oskar Swolsky
Lieng Tran
Chloe Turner
Zachary Wagenhauser
Anastasia Wagner
Leila Wicker
Kaitlyn Williams
Basrur Abhijith
Joshua Liebes McElliot Beak
Clellan
Erin Bishop
Sindhya Rajan
Rachel Bules
Collin ReevesLuke Bushrow
Newark
Gabrielle Croci
Megan Standiford
Andrew Drabek
Jessica Stark
Margaret Figliomeni
Ivan Stoychev
Caroline Fleck
Troy Watkins
Ellyn Haviland
Alysha Welch
Mitchell Kahn
Nathan Wood
Benjamin Leizeman
Sydney Bihn
Madison Garrow
Maryssa Micham
Raymond Padilla
Dana Rathke
McKenzie Watt
Carlee Winzeler
Casey Wittman
Hannah Barrow
William Breitigam
David DiManna
Lauren Keil
Colton Lulfs
Andie McCready
Melanie Siedlecki
Treyton Vorderburg
William Weddington
Chae Eun Kim
Yoong Joon Kim
Dominik Konik
Julia Nistel
Katelyn Work
Kelsey Moore
Brianna Quinones
Gabriel Rioux
Helana Saaka
Charity Shaw
Shelby Yeager
Emily Birsen
Lauren Lewis
Jacob Turner
MILITARY
Army
David Berry, Troy Geer, Christopher
Gray, Joesph Helton
Marines
Jordan Waltjen
Navy
Matthew White
Air Force
Nikole Bricker
National Guard
Keleigh Zenz
Workforce: Ra’Sheonia Garnett, Lindsay Kitchen,
Undecided: Danielle Adya, Amanda Booth, Brian
Catti, Jack McCarthy, Lincoln Raciot, Justin Scherley Justin Langlois, Steven Never, David Shenofsky,
Autumn Short, Adriana Valdez
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Meredith Reynolds
Nathan Fleming
Ashley Sabin
Nicholas Bartlett
Erin Severhof
Lauren Cooperider
Lori Myer
Tyler Wynn
Carolynn McCartney
Benjamin Pifer
Sydney Albert
Trenton Bick
Akinbode Afolabi
Alanna Henderson
Marisa Winner
United States Air
Force Academy
John Wendt
Matthew Durdel
Bailey Olson
Caitlin McCurdy
Olivia Wisner
Rebeka Bryan
Nathan Powazki
Raine Bernsdorff
Emily Felser
Ruth Chaban
Samuel Haack
Elizabeth Ellett
Yuxiao Hu
Cassidy Ghesquiere
Christopher Moore
Tori Schafer
Emma Scanes
Benjamin Suchomma
University of
South Carolina
Nicholas Rioux
Marissa Milliron
Jordan Rose
James Kilcorse
Ellen Tolson
Zachary Rioux
Jared Karban
Henry Gray
Cody Estrel
David Marsh
Disclaimer: If you did not turn in your college form to your counselor, or turned it in late, you most likely will not be on this list
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FEATURES
The Student Prints May 29, 2014
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
Photos by Sam Steirer
Won’t you come see about me?
I’ll be alone, dancing, you know it baby
Seniors Lauren Lewis and Ben Liezerman
Seniors Rachel Audet and John Wendt
Seniors Sindhya Rajan and
Jake Nowak
Will you stand above me? Look my way
Seniors Ben Moyer and
Erin Severhof
Senior Kate Work and SV senior Lance Lu
Senior Steve Chirgott and
SV senior Taylor Kershner
Ottawa Hills alumni Zack Hauck and
senior Marissa Milliron
Senior John Seemann and junior Hannah Clark
Seniors Luke Bushrow and
Maggie Figliomeni
Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling
Seniors Hanna Roberts and Erik Massey
Don’t you try to pretend
It’s my feeling, we’ll win in the end
Seniors Marissa Micham
and Jacob Turner
down, down, down...
Seniors Ellen Tolson and Justin Scherely
St. Francis senior Robby Grimm
and senior Rachel Bules
Call my name or walk on by
Will you recognize me?
Senior Ryan Rogers and junior Caitlyn Jones
as if you never loved me
And love’s strange so real in the dark
Tell me your troubles and doubts
Giving me everything inside and out
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I’ve never been good at goodbyes. I
always burst into tears before I even get
the first word out of my mouth. And it’s
not a pretty sight; my face turns all red
and puffy and tears stream down my face
like I’m trying to make an ocean. But
lucky for me-and you, for that matter-I’m
writing this, so anything that happens in
front of the screen stays in front of the
screen. That being said, you can probably
picture my face right now as I type all
these goodbyes to the past four years of
high school and two years in the pub.
I have always loved writing, and have
always entertained the idea of becoming
a writer and enabling my voice to be
heard. When I came to high school, I was
completely shocked to see that Northview
had a newspaper, and I thought it was the
coolest thing. After seeing the issues once
a month throughout the first two years of
school, I finally gathered enough courage
to interview for the Newspaper Staff. And
I am so thankful I took that jump, because I
have met some amazing people through it.
First of all, I would not have been on
the newspaper staff if the one and only
Miss Huey had not put me on it. So thank
you Miss Huey, for putting me on the
newspaper staff and giving me the ability
to write. You have taught me so many
things, and I am beyond thankful for your
criticism and guidance that has helped me
grow as a person, writer, and designer.
To my co-features editor, Sydney,
it has been so much fun to work with
you to create one awesome features
section (it has always been the best).
You’re extremely talented in what you
do and I loved working on our ideas
together and elaborating on each
other’s to make them even better.
Enjoy Florida, and get tan for me!
To next year’s co-editors, Geeta
and Claire, I am so happy for you both,
and I know you will do an amazing job.
Your wonderful ideas and ability to
follow through with them will make next
year’s newspaper excellent, and I am
so excited to see every issue you guys
create. Senior year goes by so fast, and
before you know it, you’ll be writing your
goodbyes to everything, so enjoy every
moment and remember that something
good is always around the corner.
Jordan, I am so lucky I got to know
you this year. You’re always so funny,
and the first to laugh at my awkward
moments when I have no idea what
to do. Because of newspaper, and of
course Andie, I am now able to call you
a friend, and I wish you the best of luck
at Indiana University as a Hoosier. You’ll
go far in life, and when the time comes
for a class reunion, it’ll be great to see
who you’ve become and what new dance
move you’ve managed to come up with.
To my fellow book-lover, Rachel, we
didn’t know each other too well before this
year, but I am so happy that I was able to
know you this year before we graduated.
You have become a good friend and I
am going to miss you and our book talks
so much next year. From discussing to
talking about funny YouTube videos or
crazy stars, I have always loved talking
to you. You are so intelligent, respectful,
and honest, and. I know that no matter
where you go, you’ll find a way to achieve
your goals. Have fun at OSU next
year (even if we won’t have our book
club), and I am so looking forward to
our GoodReads discussions next year!
Kaelynn, I’m going to miss you so
much. You’ve always been there to talk
or vent to if I needed it, and to listen to
my stories that go on forever that end up
having no point and I thank you for that.
I’m going to miss you and your sarcastic
humor, and our talks. However, since
you are only going to be 30 minutes away
from me, I plan on visiting. And don’t
forget, we made a pact to join our schools’
Quidditch teams, so when we compete
against each other, just know that the
winning team is going to be Cincinnati.
Kailee, thanks for putting up with my
awkwardness and persistent questions
these four years. There are so many
happy and funny memories I have with
you, from the truth or dare games to the
memories of band and recently theatre
and newspaper; I have always been able to
count on you for times full of laughter and
fun. Not only that, but it has always been
amazing to me how much you are able to
balance, and how you excel in a variety
of different things. You are so capable of
overcoming everything life throws at you
no matter where you go. Never forget that.
To Maggie and Casey, I think our
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friendship started freshman year, when
we were all still McCord kids in the NV
band and didn’t know each other well, but
knew everyone else even less and therefore
stuck together because of it. And I’m glad
we did. I was always able to count on you
guys for giving me your honest thoughts,
not just your opinion. From midnight
movie premieres to our monthly Fricker’s
fried pickle trips and of course our
hilarious Psychology projects, I’m going
to miss you both so much. I’ll always have
those memories with me, and will always
remember your support and kindness
throughout everything. I can’t wait for
our fried pickle trips together next year
and catching up on our college stories.
For Non-Newspaper people: To my
fellow band geeks, you are all so unique,
intelligent, and kind. Every one of you
are going to achieve something in your
lives, and when our paths cross again, it
will be fun and great to see who you have
become. Until then, enjoy college, and
remember that one time at band camp.
Rachel Audet, I didn’t know you very
well before this year, but I am so glad
I had the chance to know you this year
before leaving. R.A., you are one of the
funniest people I know; you’re always
so happy and excited, and I always
enjoy being around you because your
happiness and laughter is contagious.
Even though a part of me secretly hopes
you’ll consider Cincinnati in the future,
I hope you have a great time in Akron,
because you deserve everything they have
to offer. I’m going to miss you so much!
To my best friends through thick
and thin, Brianna Quinones and Andie
McCready, how do you say goodbye
when you’re not ready to? Because I’m
not ready to say goodbye to either of you.
The past four years with you two have
honestly been so hectic and fun together
and I have become closer with you
two than I thought would be possible.
You two are like the sisters I’ve never
had, but the ones I feel like I’ve had all
along. We are all so different, yet we’ve
managed to stay friends through these
four years and even before that and I
am lucky to have you as my friends.
Next year is going to bring something
different for each of us, but I know that
we will still manage like we always have.
To my two cousins who are also
graduating this year, Amanda Booth
and Heather Dorner, I’m going to miss
you both so much. We’re the last in our
family to graduate, but it feels like just
yesterday we were running around and
playing house at Grandma’s or arguing
over who could wear which dress up
dress. But that was 12 years ago, and
now instead of little kids playing house,
we’re big kids playing in the real world.
I love you both and I’m looking forward
to having you two down for little
sibs weekend-since I am the oldest:)
To Mom and Dad, I can’t thank you
enough. You have always supported me
and enabled me to be the best I can be. I
love you so much and want you to know
that no matter where I go, I will always be
your little girl. Angie, I love you and thank
you for teaching me about who I am, I love
you. To the rest of my family, I will miss
you all so much while I’m Cincinnati. I
will look forward to seeing you all when
I am in town, and I can’t wait for it.
To the rest of NV and my many
teachers, thank you for the experiences
and enabling me to grow as a person.
I’ve learned a lot about who I am and
who I want to be while I’ve been here.
To my fellow classmates, I wish you the
best of luck wherever you are headed,
and hope that you find whatever you are
looking for.
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Lauren Lewis
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Saying goodbye is the hardest
thing to do. Saying goodbye to my
classmates, my teachers, and all
the other staff here at Northview,
it sure is surreal.
I can still remember my first
day here, coming in half way
through freshman year. I didn’t
know many people, and I did not
make many friends right away.
However, as the year slowly
progressed, it became easier to
blend in. By the time sophomore
year came around, I had many
friends, and high school became
a little easier to handle being the
new kid. I still had the same high
school drama that appeared in
movies; popular girls, bullying,
boys, and all the fights with
friends. The more I think about
all that, the more insignificant
it gets. It doesn’t matter how I
looked, who was my friend, who
I fought with, or how I handled
everything. What does matter is
that I made friends that will last
a lifetime, worked on my grades,
and enjoyed the memories I made
here in high school.
I joined the newspaper staff
my junior year, and I haven’t
stopped loving it. All the friends
I’ve made and the great times we
have in the pub. When I became
a Features Editor my senior year,
I was overjoyed. I loved creating
the Features sections, and getting
creative on the pages. It was a lot of
work, but with the help of Lauren
Lewis, the other Features Editor,
we managed to create beautiful
pages within the deadlines. I’m
going to miss working with her.
During my four years of high
school, I kept wishing for it to
be over, “I just want to graduate
already”. Now that it is the end of
my senior year, I take back what I
said. These years were some of my
best, and I loved every minute of
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it, whether I worked all night on
a research paper, or studied for a
math test. Nothing compares to
the times you spend here. I don’t
want to leave, I don’t want to say
goodbye to everyone. A lot of
students end up going to the same
college, and they don’t really have
to say goodbye to their friends.
For me, I am moving to Florida in
August; I have to say goodbye to
everyone, except for a select few
that I would like to stay in touch
with. My goodbye is much harder
than I expected.
It is a big decision that I have
made to move over 1,000 miles
away. I am saying goodbye to high
school, to my friends, my family,
to the snow that comes and goes
in the winter, the brisk air that
comes on a December morning,
the one week in March that gets
very warm and we all are wearing
shorts and enjoying it and then
goes back to the cold in a matter
of days. I’m saying goodbye to
the unpredictable Ohio weather,
the deer that cross the roads, the
heavy winter coats, the first snow
of the season; I am saying goodbye
to many things that people don’t
have to say goodbye to.
Everything you do here will
seem so big to you, but it is not;
not big, just memorable. Some
things may seem like the end of
the world; but there is so much
more life left after this. Never
forget your high school years; they
will come in handy, but don’t let
them be a huge part of your life.
I am ready to get on with
another chapter of my life, but I
am sure going to miss this part.
Cherish the years you have here,
even though you want to be done
with school. It is much more
memorable than you would think,
and it is surely something that I
am going to miss very much.
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JUST FOR FUNSIES
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NV Class
of 2014 is
“Breakin’
Free”
We’re soarin’, flyin’
, we’re
leaving Northview and
everyone else behind.
We’re done trying
, yeah, we’re
breaking free.
You know the world is coming,
in a way that’s different than
what we know. Creating space
between us til’ we’re far from
home.
But our memories will be with
us forever.
We’re breakin free. We’re
soarin’,
flyin’
, we’re leaving
Northview and everyone else
behind.
We’re done trying,
yeah,
we’re breaking free, oh, we’re
breakin free,
ohh.
We’re leaving this
building, gonna run out and
just lose control, connected by
our memories ohh, in our very
soul.
Running til’ we see the world
and everyone will see,
We’re breaking free. We’re
soarin’,
flyin’, we’re leaving
Northview and everyone else
behind.
We’re done trying, yeah
we’re breaking free.
Oh we’re
breakin’ free.
Ohh runnin’ and studying to
get to that place
to be all that
we want to be.
Now’s the time, so we’re
breaking free,
we’re breaking
free,
ohh, yeah.
More than math,
more than
gym, this is real,
this is it, and
together, we see it comin’.
More than you, more than me,
It’s a want, and a need
all of us
breakin’ free.
Soarin!
Flyin’, we’re leaving
Northview and everyone else
behind.
We’re done trying, yeah we’re
breaking free, breaking free.
We’re runnin’, ohh, studying
to get to the place
to be all that
we want to be.
Now’s the time
now’s the time,
so we’re breaking free. Oh,
we’re breaking free,
ohh.
You know the world is coming,
In a way that’s different than
what we know.
by Melanie Siedlecki
Senior Skillz
you never knew what you could do
by Maggie Figliomeni
Music: Those of you not in
Band, Orchestra or Choir still
show lots of promise for creating
wonderful melodies. Don’t believe
me? Take a trip to the parking lot at
2:28. You’ll hear students as they
rhythmically play their car horns at
a double fortissimo volume. If you
listen closely you can differentiate
between the melody—students
who are frustrated and do not
want to wait their turns—and the
accompaniment—students
who
are angry that others have honked
their horns who retaliate by…
honking their horns. You know,
Mozart began composing when he
was young too.
Subtlety: This important skill
is crucial later in life, especially
for those going into business or
politics that need to know how
to diplomatically get their way.
Maybe you’re not quite ready for
a merger meeting, but do not yet
think yourself a failure in the art
of being sly. I guarantee at some
point you’ve enjoyed your goldfish
crackers in a class you were not
supposed to eat and got away
with it. Your timing impeccable,
you would eat every instant the
teacher’s back was turned and
look completely natural no matter
when they looked your way again.
You’re pretty subtle in my book.
Research Skills: You may
not know how to find a source
that’s more reputable than Yahoo
Answers, but if you’re on 17%
in need of a phone charger, and
someone somewhere in the school
has a phone charger, you will find
that phone charger. It’s a skill to
be proud of when you think about
it. You’re tenacious. After all, in
the long run it’s more important
to be able to finish your game of
2048 with the confidence of a full
battery than to know where to
find the name of the president of
Nigeria, right? Maybe.
Math: You may not know how
to integrate the derivative of y, but
you’ve got your basic math skills
down pat. For example: If Rachel
has 25¢ in her pocket, picks 10¢
off the floor, finds 51¢ in the
bottom of her purse, and gets
33¢ checking underneath the seat
of her car, what size slushie can
she buy from Speedway? See you
know that Rachel can buy a 32 oz
slushie, you smart senior you.
Foreign Languages: The fact
that the only phrase you know
how to say in French, Spanish
or German is “May I go to the
bathroom?” does not mean you
are uncultured. Many seniors are
in fact bilingual—fluent in both
English and twitter-inspired teenspeak. To illustrate, Rachel has
graciously compiled a sample of
common teenage vernacular that
should probably already be pretty
familiar.
Reading: One of the most
important things you learned in
English is already something you
excel at: finding the main idea.
After all, how do you take a funny
story and make it fit into a 140
character tweet? You look for
the main themes and condense
it down into the topic sentence.
You’re actually pretty awesome
at English and all two people who
favorited “OMG I can’t even rn”
know it.
T EENAGE VERNACULAR
This might be something that escapes you, or has been such a normal part of your life that you
don’t even realize it, but have you guys realized that there are many words and phrases that have become
such a regular part of conversation we don’t even notice it? Same. So I’m here to identify, define, and
exemplify some of those words for you in hopes to clear up any confusion.
by Rachel Bules
TURN UP
Definition: When one “turns up” or “gets turnt” it generally means he or she plans to get wild and crazy,
potentially at some type of celebration.
Example: “Wow, I can’t wait to get so turnt at that party tonight.”
Example as Rachel would use it: “You guys wanna get turnt and listen to my Les Misérables soundtrack?”
FINNA
Definition: Loosely derived from the phrase “going to,” this slang word can pretty much be substituted in
any situation where you would have instead said “gonna.”
Example: “Hey, you finna text me if you do anything tonight?”
Example as Rachel would use it: “Hey, you finna hand me that gum wrapper? I need a bookmark.”
CAN’T EVEN
Definition: Someone, particularly a teenage girl, who is absolutely incapable of dealing with something
(that probably isn’t even a big deal.)
Example: “OMG, did you see who subtweeted me? I can’t even right now.”
Example as Rachel would use it: “OMG, there’s a new episode of Family Guy on tonight, I can’t even deal.”
LITERALLY
Definition: Pretty much the exact opposite of the actual meaning of the world “literally.”
Example: “ZAC EFRON IS SO HOT I’M LITERALLY DYING.”
Example as Rachel would use it: “NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON IS MY FAVORITE ASTROPHYSICIST I’M
LITERALLY DYING.”
BAE
Definition: Acronym for “Before Anybody Else,” but has taken to mean the same thing as significant
other.
Example: “Guys, Dave Franco is bae.”
Example as Rachel would use it: “Guys, Seth MacFarlane is bae.”
CRAY
Definition: A shortened slang for “crazy,” used to describe the behavior of something or someone.
Example: “Wow, Miley Cyrus is so cray.”
Example as Rachel would use it: “Wow, the end of Allegiant was so cray.”
SPORTS
The Student Prints May 29, 2014
11
Well, you know how it goes, so long J-Rose
Jordan Rose
Sports Editor
I would like to say something
that I have prepared.
Hello. How about that ride in? I
guess that is why they call it sin city.
Haha. You guys might not know this,
but I consider myself a bit of a loner.
I tend to think of myself as a oneman wolf pack. Who am I kidding?
I am not Alan from The Hangover.
I just felt that my last article should
be plagiarized just like all my other
articles the past three years…just
kidding Mr. Swaggerty.
The thought of going to another
school other than Northview is just
crazy. The fact that I, Jordan Rose,
Student Body President, will not be
walking in the halls of NV next year
has not really hit me yet. The “Mr.
President” and “J-Rose” greetings are
already fading away. The Jordan Rose
era is coming to a close. Although I
am beyond excited to see what my
future has to offer, there is still that
bittersweet feeling leaving NV, my
home away from home.
These four years at NV have been
incredible. I have been very fortunate
to be surrounded by so many great
people throughout my high school
career that I would like to thank.
Ms. Huey, lets be honest,
this years sports section has been
fantastic. If you research the word
procrastination in the dictionary, a
picture of me would appear instantly.
My high school experience would
never be the same if I did not join the
staff my sophomore year. You have
helped me become a lot more better
at writing and stuff. I have reread
this goodbye story several times and I
have yet to find a grammatical error.
Thank you for always helping me
with pages. Seriously, I still cannot
create a page without your assistance.
I will definitely stop by during winter
break next year so I can see how the
newspaper is going.
Maggie, you have been a pleasure
to serve under this year. I always know
that you will laugh at my annoying
and ridiculous jokes. You were one of
the many editors in newspaper that
always chuckled at my lead sentences,
and for that, I thank you.
Rachel and Joe, we are the trio of
terror. Senior year would have been
so much different without constantly
hanging out with you two. Who am I
going to watch Family Guy with next
year, and who will I go rollerblading
and consume tons of pizza with? I am
so glad our lockers were next to each
other, I mean, who else would I gossip
with? I am going to miss you both so
much. Next year, do not be afraid to
“holla atcha boy”.
K-Mac, Mack El, and Emma
Crand. I wish you all the best of luck
next year in newspaper. You better
be helping Andrew out and not
bully him. Actually, he is going to
be a professional golfer someday, so
make as many golf jokes as you want,
especially when he talks about how
he shanks the ball.
Kailee, Kaelynn, J Sizz, Casey,
and Lauren. Oh my, what the…yeah
Kailee. How would I know if my
sayings were either funny or annoying
without you guys? I have had so much
fun with all of you in newspaper this
year, except for Kailee. Boo Kailee,
boo.
Ms. Wilson, you have been the
best Student Government Advisor a
school could ask for. I have had so
much fun this year being president,
and it could not have happened
without your patience and guidance.
Thank you for allowing me to speak
at assemblies. I was a tad worried you
were not going to let me at first due
to my lack of “personality” but I think
you realized that I was born to take
the microphone and speak to a crowd
with an occasional voice crack.
Alanna, Ashley, and Emma
Hawley, my partners in crime.
I would not have survived my
presidency without you three. I could
not have asked for a better group of
friends to work with. Thank you for
always supporting me and reminding
me about those early meetings on
Wednesdays. I am going to be honest
here; there is no way I would have
showed up to those without persistent
texts in our group chat.
Andie, I could not of had such a
great senior year if you were not part
of my life. I had an amazing time with
you at every dance we went to. I know I
can always talk to you about anything
that is on my mind, even if it involves
things like my bathroom incidents in
the mysterious NV bathrooms. Thank
you for always being there for me and
for always making me smile. I cannot
wait to hear about your success in the
cosmetology industry.
Josh, Adam, and Jacob Groth,
where do I even start. We have been
best friends since kindergarten.
Remember when we would compare
our underwear that our moms would
get us? I would always have the Power
Ranger ones and you guys were so
jealous. I am so glad that we have
stayed friends for so long. I am going
to miss you guys next year.
Troy and Collin, the two funniest
people I know. I don’t think there has
been a day where you guys have not
made me cry laughing. I am so happy
to consider you guys my best friends.
You guys are going to take down Ohio
State next year.
John Wendt, my long lost
brother. For whoever is reading this,
I want you to know I was John’s very
first friend when he moved here
from Texas. Also, John attended
a chess camp at age six, where he
eventually became the Texas State
Chess Champion. He will always have
a second profession to pursue if his
soccer career does not pan out, which
I highly doubt. Anyways, I am going
to miss you next year, we have had
so many great memories together
throughout our basketball careers. I
will certainly keep in touch with you.
Jake Bilek and Davidson, I
cannot forget you guys. We need to
have a sleepover before we leave for
college. We can have a pillow fight,
tell scary stories, whatever you two
want. You two will have such a great
time at Toledo next year.
And last but not least, my mom
and dad. Thank you for all of the
encouragement and unconditional
love that you provide me each and
every day. I am so thankful to have
such caring parents. Mom, we would
all be so skinny without your amazing
treats. Thank you both for allowing
me to attend my dream school next
year, I promise I will not let you
down.
Finally, a message for the class
of 2014. Cherish the moments you
have these last few months living in
Sylvania. Before you know it, you will
all be off to bigger and better things.
NV has provided you the opportunity
to become successful in all of your
future endeavors. Just remember one
thing: two times four is most certainly
half of sixteen. Go cats.
Looking good isn’t a lifestyle, or is it?
Jordan Rose
Sports Editor
Next year, most of us seniors will
be going away and attending different
schools. This calls for a new wardrobe
makeover.
What does this mean? Well, no
more Northview High School spirit
outs, that is for sure. If you are
having trouble selecting what to wear
next year, don’t be worried, college
apparel policeman Jordan Rose is
here.
Next year I will be taking my
talents to Bloomington and attend
Indiana University, as you most likely
assumed by the fantastic apparel that
is bestowed upon me every day at
school. Looking good is a lifestyle,
whether you agree or not, and I am
here to help. With this article, I will
unveil valuable pieces of information
for what college apparel to wear at
your future schools.
I feel you creeping,
I can see you
checking out
those candy
stripes. Well, I do
not blame you.There is
never a wrong time to
go game seven when
being school spirited.
You can rock an outfit
like this at sporting
events, during class,
and even to sleep.
Remember the
number one rule:
you can either go
hard, otherwise,
you might as well go
home.
A word from our Business Editor
Emily Simone
I’ve never been someone who likes goodbyes,
much less the one you have to say as you are about to
start a new chapter in your life.
I never thought that I would end up on this
amazing newspaper staff, especially since I was really
only involved in yearbook as far as the Pub goes. When
there was an opening for the Business Editor position
in newspaper, I applied and luckily got the position.
Balancing yearbook, newspaper, high school and
attending UT all at the same time is something that
was extremely stressful and yet extremely rewarding at
the same time. While I may have not been at Northview
for very long each day, I have enjoyed creating
something that the entire student body is able to look
at every three weeks.
To Rachel and Maggie, thanks for being great coeditors and allowing me the chance to be the Bus. Editor.
To Huey, thank you for giving me this opportunity to
work on both staffs and always being so understanding
with my crazy schedule.
My family and friends, you have all been amazing
and awesome through this crazy year of my life, in which
I juggled UT and Northview at the same time.
While my time at Northview has been great, I know
that my future endeavors at UT and working with my
flies at my lab,
will help to
make the idea
of leaving here
a little easier.
So that’s
it,
goodbye
Northview,
I
am moving on.
This outfit is my
more casual
look. When
you are
walking
around
campus and
are returning
to your dorm
from class, you
want to look
somewhat
sophisticated,
yet school
spirited at the
same time.
Everyone is
always freaking
out about
what is known as
“gaining the freshman
15”. I understand, late
night pizzas are a must, I
agree. But, you can always
work off that midnight snack
the next day while wearing
the perfect workout attire. I
prefer the light t-shirts and
shorts. Notice how all the
colors of the school you
attend must match and
have the school’s logo or
mascot located on your
clothes. If these standards
are not met, your workout
is basically a waste of
time.
The Co-Editor Dream Team
The Student Prints May 29, 2014
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Your editors have to say goodbye
This is the part where I say goodbye. I’ve
been through 32 issues, 13 debate tournaments,
37 halftimes, nine parades (and not nearly as
many pep bands as I was supposed to), three
field trips, two state qualifications, one winning
essay, six college visits, five OGTs, one ACT, two
SATS, countless sick days, tons of homework
and now I have to say goodbye.
I would be lying if I said it was entirely
sad. A lot of the last four years (sometimes
literally) wasn’t pretty. But I would also be lying
if I said that I did not have anything really great
happen to me in high school. Because really,
when it comes down to it, I had some fantastic
experiences here and every one of them is due to
the wonderful people I have had with me.
So it is to those people that I would like
to dedicate this goodbye: the people that have
made it possible for me to write this with sincere
sadness, knowing that I might actually, every
once in a while, miss high school.
I have to start with my parents. Mom and
Dad, without you I don’t know how I would’ve
made it through. You were always there, you
knew the most important things that you could
do for me, and you did them. You got me a
Kleenex, gave me a hug and then made me move
forward. While you are by no means perfect, you
are awesome parents and I love you.
Next are my sisters. Victoria, I really
appreciate that you are genuinely interested in
my somewhat boring life. I am so excited to be
going to college with you next year! I feel like
I should make a few things clear in writing so
things go as smoothly as possible next year: I
will come over in the middle of the night and
sleep in your bed if I have a bad dream and
in exchange I will be there if you ever make
cupcakes or whatever and you need someone to
taste test. I will do that. Because I love you.
Gracie, I love you and I am going to miss
you so much next year. I know that I won’t be
around to drive you places or make smoothies,
but that’s okay. You won’t be able to crawl in my
bed in the middle of the night when you have a
nightmare and I won’t be able to sleep on your
floor when I read a scary book at two a.m. (we
might actually be five years old) but sometimes
a phone call works too. I promise we will be
as close as ever—just give me a call. I will pick
up and listen to you vent about living with two
crazy people no matter what hour it is.
Grandma, you are my favorite person. Thank
you for everything.To the rest of my family, all
of my uncles, aunts and cousins: I need to say
I love you all and I am so lucky to have a close
family that loves each other so much.
To my friends, I love you and I couldn’t ask
for better people to surround myself with. Kate:
I’m so lucky to have such a smart, funny and
talented friend and I know you will be amazing
at U of M. Julia: You are so unique, artistic
and funny that I am always happy to have you
around and you are going to do great at U of M
as well (don’t forget to eat). Tiana: You drive
me insane and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
My life would be so boring without your sass
and you understand my TV references, which
means I need you around all the time. Claire:
I’ve known you for so long but that time is not
enough for me not to miss you like crazy next
year. I am so grateful to have you in my life and
as part of my family. Tiana and Claire, I leave
you both the school. I will miss you all but I’ll
visit. Wait, there’s water on this ride?
I have to thank the people that make joining
newspaper, the best decision I made in high
school, amazing for me.
Casey and Lauren: where do I even begin?
Do I mention our Frickers dinners where we
order too much food but eat it all? Or the best
feature that never happened, Four Years in the
Life of Lauren Lewis? Or should I just leave
you with these words: boxes, pooches, wizard,
chalk? Ah, you know what I won’t say any of
that. Instead I will tell you I love you and thank
you for making newspaper so enjoyable for me.
Kaelynn, Melanie, Megan, Sydney, Jordan,
Kailee and Jess thank you for being awesome
senior staffers! Have a great time in college!
To the rest of the staffers: good luck. Claire
and Geeta, I know you will do amazing as CoEditors and that next year will be the best The
Student Prints ever. I can’t wait to see what
you do with it! Even when I didn’t like you as
staffers, I loved you as people. I’ve had the best
time with all of you and I know you’ll be great.
Rachel, my co-conspirator and the ultimate
During my freshman year, my favorite
Tuesdays were the ones when The Student Prints
came out. I couldn’t even wait until SSR to tear
one open and read it front to back. Immediately,
I knew that helping to create TSP was something
I wanted to do as part of my high school career,
and I couldn’t be happier that I did.
I found my true calling as a writer of
opinions, specifically editorials, and my pride
and joy: my column. Writing these stories for an
audience is not only tremendously therapeutic
to me, but it allowed me to express my opinions,
popular or not, to my peers.
High school wasn’t all fun and games for
me. I’m not one of those kids who is afraid to
graduate, afraid of going to college. BRING IT
ON. High school was full of too much drama and
too much time spent with people who turned
out to not actually be my friends. Fortunately,
whenever I had a bad day, I always had a place
I could escape to… my haven, my sanctuary,
my home away from home… or as you Muggles
partner in crime. I couldn’t ask for a better CoEditor, or a better friend. I’ve had so much fun
with you this year and I think that we made a
pretty good paper. I love you even when you are
dancing uncomfortably when we go through the
darkroom doors, you freak. My year would’ve
been unbearable boring without you singing Les
Mis all the time. I’m so excited to be at OSU with
you! BUT STOP CALLING ME MARGIE.
Huey, you are a wonderful teacher, a
fantastic advisor and a good friend. Thank
you for helping me, for helping the staff and
for allowing us to make something meaningful
every three weeks. I’ll miss the nights working
late listening to Disney music eating Panera
together and I’ll miss you. Thank you:)
Finally, I would like to say goodbye to
Northview. I’ve had a good experience here, and
I am excited to enter the next stage of my life
at the Ohio State University next year. Thank
you to everyone who have helped make me an
incredibly blessed individual, and goodbye.
know it, “The Pub.”
Ah yes, a relatively small, windowless room
where I spent nearly all of my free time working
on the paper, or more realistically reading,
eating desserts, watching SNL clips on YouTube,
singing Les Mis, or dozing on the couch. But
the Pub, or my high school experience, would
be nothing without the people I shared it with.
Here we go…
Jordan. Whether we were singing, cramming
AP Gov material right before a test, or making
eye-contact across the room and wiggling, there
was never a dull moment with you. You’re one
of the only people I know that I can hold a full
conversation with by only speaking in Family
Guy references, which I appreciate. Although
we aren’t going to the same college, we’ll always
be neighbors and best friends. LITERALLY EW
I CAN’T. I can’t wait to spend the summer with
you and Joe, locker buddies and partners in
crime for life.
Casey, Kailee, Kaelynn. You guys were my
rock of sanity during our newspaper periods.
Casey, I know our Christmas decorations in the
Pub will never be topped, and I like to think
we were the founders of a wonderful tradition
by buying out the Christmas aisle at the Dollar
Tree. Kailee, I could always count on you for
a sympathetic eye-roll and I loved knowing
we were always annoyed by the same things.
Kaelynn, I’m so glad we were able to become
so close this year through our similar classes,
inability to climb stairs without breathing
heavily, and crushes on the same fictional
characters in the books we read.
Lauren and Erin Bruggemann. I can’t
thank you guys enough for getting me back into
reading the way you have. I am so glad to have
friends like you guys and I know we’ll never run
out of things to talk about as long as YA fiction
is still alive and well. We’ll stay in touch because
I’ll be calling you guys for book suggestions all
the time.
Mackenzie, I really appreciate knowing
another human who consumes Speedway
slushies at the same dangerous rate as me. I
can’t wait to hang around with you and Joe this
summer. Carol and I are super pumped for you
to visit us at OSU next year.
Geeta and Claire. I have absolutely no doubt
in my mind you will make the paper amazing
next year. You are both two of the sweetest girls
I have the pleasure of knowing, and you are both
going to be so wildly successful down the road.
Make the most of your senior year co-editorship
because it FLIES by. CAN’T WAIT for you both
to come down and visit Maggie and me at OSU
so we can go (book) clubbing!
My girls. You all know who you are. You guys
have been my best friends for years, through
thick and thin. I love you guys and I can’t wait
to spend my summer with you all.
Huey. I’m so glad I had you as a teacher for
four years, back to my days in Photojournalism
as a freshman. The time commitment and
flexibility you have demonstrated in so many
aspects of our time spent together is mindboggling and unparalleled by any other teacher
I’ve ever had. I can’t even begin to list all of the
great times we had in the Pub and in NYC. I am
going to miss you SO FREAKING MUCH next
year, but I’ll definitely be back to visit.
Maggie. Margaret. Marg(i)e. I LOVE
YOU. Being your co-editor was one of the best
experiences of my life. You were the one who
kept me from going insane (or at least tried
really hard to and only sometimes failed.)
Whether we were trying and miserably failing to
keep the Pub and our desks tidy and organized,
or you were trying to keep me from wiggling on
you as we shared our revolving door trips to the
darkroom together, I always had a blast. I’m
so happy we will be on the same campus next
year and will be able to make all new memories
there.
Finally, to my class of 2014. It’s hard to
believe that we started this educational roller
coaster together 12 years ago. I wish all of you
the very absolute best in all of your future
endeavors, and I’ve had a great time with you
these past four years.
Although it’s sad that this is all coming to
a close, it’s so important to remember that this
ending is only the beginning of more awesome
things ahead. I have thoroughly enjoyed writing
for you all, and I am so grateful to those of you
who stuck with me through the craziness that
was high school. Stay wild, cats.